Persona: Freelancer

use-spark

Instructions

Client Inbox Review

1. Check which accounts are available:
   bash

   spark accounts

2. Show unread people mail across all accounts:
   bash

   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"

3. For per-client review, browse by account or folder:
   bash

   spark emails user@example.com --filter "is:unread"

4. Check today's calendar for deadlines and calls:
   bash

   spark events --today

5. Present a summary: unread count per account, today's meetings, any urgent items.

Client Separation

1. List folders for the relevant account:
   bash

   spark folders user@example.com

2. Browse that client's inbox:
   bash

   spark emails user@example.com:Inbox --filter "is:unread"

3. Search for project-specific context:
   bash

   spark search "project name" --in user@example.com

4. Read threads as needed:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

Invoice Follow-Ups

1. Search for invoice-related emails:
   bash

   spark search "invoice" --filter "newer_than:60d"

2. Find sent invoices without replies:
   bash

   spark emails Sent --filter "is:unreplied subject:invoice older_than:7d"

3. Read the thread to check status:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

4. Draft a polite follow-up:
   bash

   spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "Hi,\n\nJust following up on the invoice I sent over. Please let me know if you need anything from my side to process it.\n\nThanks"

5. Set a reminder in case there's still no reply:
   bash

   spark action changeReminder <id> --date 2026-04-20

6. Always confirm drafts with the user before creating them.

Availability Management

1. Check current schedule:
   bash

   spark availability --week

2. For a specific date range:
   bash

   spark availability --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-18

3. If the client wants to meet, find mutual times:
   bash

   spark availability --attendees client@company.com --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-18

4. Present the options and let the user choose.

Quick Responses

1. List unread people mail:
   bash

   spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"

2. For each, read the thread:
   bash

   spark thread <id>

3. Draft replies:
   bash

   spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "..."

4. Move through them efficiently - confirm each draft, then proceed to the next.

New Client Onboarding

1. Look up the contact:
   bash

   spark contacts "client name or domain"

2. If they're a new sender in GateKeeper, accept them:
   bash

   spark contact-action acceptContact client@company.com

3. Mark as important so their emails are always visible:
   bash

   spark contact-action markContactAsImportant client@company.com

Tips

• Use per-account browsing (

  spark emails user@example.com

  ) to keep client work mentally separated.

• is:unreplied older_than:7d

  in Sent is your best friend for finding conversations you need to chase.
• Set

  changeReminder

  on every invoice email - money conversations should never go stale silently.
• Check

  availability

  before committing to new calls or deadlines.

• markContactAsImportant

  ensures you get notified when key clients email - don't miss a message from a paying client.
• Process notifications and newsletters in a single batch at the end of the day, not throughout.
• If you use separate email accounts per client,

  spark accounts

  shows you all of them at once.